Siris (goddess)

Siris or Siraš^[1] was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with beer. She was also worshiped in Ebla, where her name was spelled as Zilaš.^[2] Cognates of her name are also present as terms referring to alcoholic beverages or deities associated with them in languages such as Ugaritic and Hebrew. She was closely associated with another goddess of similar character, Ninkasi, though the nature of the connection between them varies between sources. She is attested in a variety of texts, including god lists, offering lists and a variant of the Ballad of Early Rulers.